An administrator is creating a cron job that shuts down the virtual machines at night...

Option C is the correct script for shutting down virtual machines that are currently running. It iterates through a list of VMs, checks if the status of each VM is 'running', and if so, proceeds to shut down the VM. The script then prints a message stating that the VM has been stopped. This approach ensures that only VMs that are actively running are targeted for shutdown, optimizing resource utilization and cost savings.